Burma Update: September 26, 2008

Highlight

News from Burmese Media

• Democratic Voice of Burma: Win Htein remains in Katha prison
  
• Democratic Voice of Burma: Boy of 13 forced to join army
• Narinjara News: Monks Forced Back Home
• Independent Mon News Agency: Thai good worth 80 million Kyats seized in Pegu
• Independent Mon News Agency: Army resells fertilizers meant for cyclone hit farmers
• Shan Herald Agency for News: Pa-O youth: autonomy granted not genuine
• Kaladan Press Network: 150 prisoners released from Buthidaung Jail, in Arakan
  
• Kaladan Press Network: Fish import stopped in Teknaf land port
• Kachin News Group: Police guard monasteries in Myitkyina
• Khonumthung News: Mizos tell Burmese to move out of village in Mizoram
• Mizzima News: Unforgettable: The anniversary of the 'Saffron Revolution' crackdown
  
• Mizzima News: Rights groups deplore pervading atmosphere of repression in Burma
• Mizzima News: Checks and search operations in Rangoon after bomb blast
  
• Mizzima News: Laura Bush implores junta to respect international appeals
• Mizzima News: 35 NLD members march to detained party leader's residence
• The Irrawaddy: Illegal Burmese Rice Exports Boom on Thai Border
• The Irrawaddy: Gambari Should Be Tougher on Junta: PM in Exile
• The Irrawaddy: Release Aung San Suu Kyi: Laura Bush
• The Irrawaddy: NLD to Celebrate 20th Anniversary
  

News from Regional/International Media

• International Herald Tribune: Generals still rule Myanmar with firm grip
  
• Al Jazeera: Myanmar marks bloody crackdown
• AP: Myanmar police defused 2nd bomb in Yangon
• AFP: Frightened Myanmar protesters stay away for anniversary
• The Straits Times: Myanmar junta flexes muscles
• The Brown Daily Herald: Thida: Imprisonment a temporary death
• Asia News Network: Press freedom and democracy remain elusive in Burma
• View London: UK considers further Burma sanctions
• IRIN: Cyclone-hit farmers battle snails
• The Star: Bitterness lingers on in Burma a year after `Saffron Revolution'
  

Multimedia

• Human Rights Watch: Crackdown in Burma

Opinion/Other

• The Irrawaddy: No Happy Anniversary for Than Shwe [Editorial]
• The Boston Globe: Burma's unfinished revolution [Editorial]
  
• Inter Press Service: Mass Amnesty for Prisoners Signals New Era - Larry Jagan
• The Times: In tiny acts of defiance, a revolution still fickers - Kenneth Denby
  
• BBC: Burmese gloom one year after protests
  
• ABC News: Undercover in Burma: investigating the Saffron Revolution - Peter Cave
• Asia Times: False dawn in Myanmar - Larry Jagan
  
• Guardian: As flies to wanton boys [Editorial]
  

Statement/Press Release

• European Parliamentary Caucus on Myanmar: A year after the Saffron Revolution, crackdown in Burma continues
  
• Human Rights Watch: Burma: One Year After Violent Crackdown, Repression Continues - UN Should Press Military Leaders to Keep Their Promises
• Burma Campaigh UK: Burma Uprising 1st Anniversary – Protesters Demand Prisoner Release
• International Burmese Monks Organization: Statement on the One-year Anniversary of the Saffron Revolution
  
• Free Burma Coalition (Philippines): Unity Statement for Saffron Revolution Anniversary
• Free Burma Coalition (Philippines): Activists to Burmese junta: Stop massive arrests,killings and political persecution
  
• The White House: Statement by Mrs. Laura Bush on Burma

Report/Briefer

• The Irrawaddy: Weekly Business Roundup (September 26, 2008) - William Boot

Interview

The Irrawaddy: Doing What Needs to be Done
Earlier this week, The Irrawaddy spoke with Win Tin, Burma’s longest-serving political prisoner, who was released on Tuesday after spending 19 years behind bars. He spoke of his commitment to the cause of democracy, his faith in the leadership of Aung San Suu Kyi, and his gratitude to supporters and those have already sacrificed much for the sake of their country.

Event

• Peace Walk for Burma: One-Year Anniversary of the Saffron Revolution (USA, September 26) ... Details »»»
• One Year Anniversary of the Saffron Revolution (Switzerland, September 26) ... Details »»»
• 1st Anniversary of Saffron Movement Awareness Campaign (Australia, September 26) ... Details »»»
• Silent Protest (Philippines, September 26) ... Details »»»
• Demonstration to call for the release of all political prisoners in Burma (England, September 26) ... Details »»»
• Seminar and Protest (Thailand, September 26-27) ... Details »»»